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(No Model.)

C. L. KLINE.

GAR HEATING SYSTEM. l

No. 417,391. Patented Deo. 17, 1889.

Arron/vn l N. PETERS Phuh-Liihugmphar. Washingtn. D.C.

UNITED'STATES PATENT' OFFICE.

CHARLES L. KLINE, OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

.CAR-HEATING SYSTEM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 417,391, datedDecember17, 1889.

VApplication filed November 14, 1888. Serial No. 290,839. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES I.. KLINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Oar-Heating Systems;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. V

The object of my invention is broadly to provide means for heating andVentilating railway-cars. In carrying out this object I employ pipeswhich run through the cars to be heated, and are connected with suitablevalves and radiators, the pipes being passed through the iire-boX of thelocomotive and being joined with blowers which pump the heated airthrough them. Incidentally, therefore, my invention is concerned withproviding means for protecting the pipes in the tire-box, and withvarious other details, which will be fully explained hereinafter.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which@lFigure 1 is` a plan. of my heating system with skeletons of cars andlocomotives. Fig.

2 is an elevation and part section of a locomotive with my devicesattached. 5, and 6 show details.

Referring to the drawings by let-ter, A and Figs. 3, 4,

B are a pair of blowers o n the locomotive,-

connected, respectively, with the pipes C and D, which run back throughthe train, suitable couplings being provided between the cars. In thepresent invention the pipes are left open to the air at the rear of thetrain. Before leaving the locomotive they both pass through t-he{ire-box E, being suspended loosely therein by hangers F F, so as toadmit of movement of said pipes laterally through said hangers toprevent binding or rupture of these parts while expanding orcontracting. It will vbeobserved that the pipes are coiled in traversingthe iiresbox, so as to present as much surface as possible to the heat.In order to minimize the effect of the heat or. the ames to which theyare -dome of the boiler.

likely to be subjected, the pipes are covered with what is known as aCrucible coating, or any other composition vsuitable for the purpose. Bythese means the aking and burning away of the pipes are prevented.

Figs. 3, 4., and 5 show the details of the hangers. They consist ofpipes of circular form suspended from the top plate e of the fire-box byhollow screws f f. The upper hangers are connected with the lower bysimilar means. The screws being hollow and the hangers being pipes, theywill all become filled with water or steam from the boiler, and so beprotected from the excessive heat of the fire-box.

In traversing the cars the pipespass through radiators G G. Joined tothemat short intervals, preferably under each seat, are valves I-I II,(shown in detail in Fig. 6,) leading to perforated globes h, throughwhich the heated air may be caused to flow freely when it is desired toheat a car rapidly, as when a cold car is taken on at a station.

The blowers are joined by belts or gearing to one of the axles of theforward truck of the locomotive. They draw their supply directly fromthe open air, and in connection with the valves II H may be employed toventilate as well as heat the cars. In the drawings I show a set ofgear-wheels or pulleys P P P, for joining the blowenshaft to the axle.The last-named pulley is beveled to allow for the turning of thetruckaXle in going around curves. The middle gearwheel is supported on aframe R, which may be made wide enough to prevent interference from snowor other obstructions.

At J, I show an injector connected with one of the pipes and preferablywith the There may be injectors connected with both pipes. The object isto supply a current when the locomotive is .sta-

. tionary.

Having now described my invention, I `clai1n= l. In a car-lieatingsystem, a pipe running through the irebox of a locomotive, the said pipebeing' loosely supported from the top plate of the fire-box by hangersin the form of pipes and hollow screws, as and for the I In testimonywhereof Iliave aixed my Sigpurpose set; forth. nature in presence of twoWitnesses. 2. In a car-heating system, a pipe passing through thefire-box of a locomotive, the said CHARLES L. KLINE. 5 pipe beingcovered with a Crucible coating,

and being loosely supportedin hangers in Witnesses:

the form of pipes, which hangers are con- G. H. STOCKBRIDGE,

nected to the top plate of the fire-box byhol- FRANK KLINE. low screws,as and for purpose set forth. l

